Payroll December 16, 2025
U.S. Unemployment Claims Jump by Most Since 2020
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week by the most since the onset of the pandemic, underscoring the volatile nature of claims at this time of year.
June 29, 2020
63% of Workers and Managers Say Productivity Has Risen or Stayed Same Since Covid
All companies surveyed, even those without a culture for remote work, had to manage employees working from home. They faced common challenges, including lack of face-to-face supervision, distractions at home, and social isolation.
June 29, 2020
Gender Diversity Drives Firm Success
Firms that promote gender diversity have higher rates of engagement, productivity, and stronger financials than non-inclusive firms. Yet, only 24 percent of partners in accounting firms are women despite making up about sixty percent of the ...
June 26, 2020
Distilleries in New York May Soon Obtain DTC Licenses
The current allowable DTC rules for distilleries (8 states), breweries (10 states), and retailers (16 states) are substantially different than those for wineries (46) states. Whereas wineries can ship directly to 97% of the U.S. population, ...
June 25, 2020
IRS Offers Limited-Time Settlement for Syndicated Conservation Easements
The Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel has announced a time-limited settlement offer to certain taxpayers with pending docketed Tax Court cases involving syndicated conservation easement transactions.
June 25, 2020
What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes Because of Coronavirus
The survey also found that more than a third of taxpayers (37%) do not have the resources to pay 2019 taxes owed despite the deadline being extended to July 15th.
June 25, 2020
With July 15 Deadline Approaching, 37% of Taxpayers Can’t Pay Because of Covid
A majority of taxpayers (61%) are deeply concerned that the financial impacts of COVID-19 may force them into tax debt, adding to the $131 billion already owed to the IRS by 14 million Americans.
June 25, 2020
AICPA and CPA.com Launch OnPoint EBP on CaseWare Cloud Platform
Technology and evolving standards are transforming the way audits are being conducted. The AICPA has been a leader in this area, particularly in its work to define and develop the audit of the future through projects such ...
June 24, 2020
IRS Gives Carte Blanche to RMD Recipients
To alleviate financial stress resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act suspended the rules for RMDs in 2020, including accounts of non-spouse beneficiaries. Therefore, if you had not arranged to take an RMD this year, you can just let the ...
June 24, 2020
How to Modernize your Tax Practice – Part II: Empower Your Work and Team
There are many advantages to leveraging the cloud to consolidate your document storage. These include increased document accessibility, improved time management, and enhanced data security, not to mention a ...
June 24, 2020
Another Round? More Coronavirus Stimulus Payments May Be Coming Soon
The $3 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (“HEROES Act”), already passed by the House, would again distribute $1,200 per person, via paper checks, direct deposit deposit or debit cards.
June 22, 2020
Professionals Still Need Vacations During Coronavirus
While one-quarter of workers (25%) reported their employer or manager has encouraged them to take time off since the pandemic began, 66% said there has been no communication about using vacation days.
June 22, 2020
90% of Businesses Say Extension of PPP Program is Good
Despite initial uncertainty around the terms of their PPP loans, most business owners now indicate the PPP Flexibility Act will be meaningful for their businesses as they work to resume operations and bring back employees.